Caramel Apples - cooking recipe

Ingredients

6 medium-size apples (stems removed)
1 c. sugar
3/4 c. white corn syrup
1 (14 oz.) can Eagle Brand condensed milk
1/8 tsp. salt
1/4 c. butter or margarine
1 tsp. vanilla

Preparation

Insert a wooden skewer into each apple (washed and dried). Set aside.
In heavy saucepan, combine sugar, corn syrup, milk and salt.
Mix well.
Cook over medium heat, stirring gently but constantly to 230\u00b0 on candy thermometer or until small amount dropped in cold water forms a soft ball, about 30 minutes.
Remove from heat; cool slightly.
Stir in butter and vanilla.
Working quickly, dip apples in caramel to coat well.
Place apples, stem side up, to harden on buttered wax paper.